WO2024178172A1 - Agents and methods for making closed-end dna thread molecules - Google Patents
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- PTC premature termination codon
- CFTR cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator
- the disclosure provides an oligonucleotide set comprising: (a) a first hairpin oligonucleotide comprising from 5’ end to 3’ end: a first antisense strand, a first loop, and a first sense strand that is complementary to the first antisense strand; and (b) a second hairpin oligonucleotide comprising from 5’ end to 3’ end: a second sense strand, a second loop, and a second antisense strand that is complementary to the second sense strand, wherein the first sense strand and the second sense strand are adapted to be joined together to form a nucleic acid sequence encoding a RNA molecule.
- the first hairpin oligonucleotide and the second hairpin oligonucleotide form a closed-end DNA thread (CEDT) molecule, which is also called a picovector in some cases.
- CEDT closed-end DNA thread
- the first hairpin oligonucleotide comprises a nucleic acid sequence encoding a tRNA leader.
- the second hairpin oligonucleotide comprises a nucleic acid sequence encoding a RNA polymerase III termination signal.
- the oligonucleotide set further comprises a third sense strand and a third antisense strand having a sequence complementary to the third sense strand.
- the first sense strand, the third sense strand, and the second sense strand are adapted to be joined together in the order to form a second nucleic acid sequence encoding the RNA molecule.
- this disclosure provides an oligonucleotide set comprising: (i) a first hairpin oligonucleotide comprising from 5’ end to 3’ end: a first antisense strand, a first loop, Docket No: RU6-23055 PCT / 161118.04501 and a first sense strand that is complementary to the first antisense strand; (ii) a second hairpin oligonucleotide comprising from 5’ end to 3’ end: a second sense strand, a second loop, and a second antisense strand that is complementary to the second sense strand; and (iii) a third sense strand and a third antisense strand having a sequence complementary to the third sense strand, wherein the first sense strand, the third sense strand
- the first hairpin oligonucleotide, the third sense and antisense strands, and the second hairpin oligonucleotide form a CEDT molecule.
- the third sense strand comprises a nucleic sequence encoding a tRNA leader.
- the third sense strand comprises a nucleic sequence encoding a RNA polymerase III termination signal.
- the RNA molecule comprises tRNA.
- the tRNA comprises an anti-codon edited-tRNA (ACE-tRNA).
- the ACE- tRNA causes a ribosome to read through one or more stop codons during translation.
- the one or more stop codons comprise a premature termination codon (PTC).
- PTC premature termination codon
- Examples of the PTC include PTCs that result in disease or PTCs that result in nonsense- associated diseases.
- the PTC is present in a nucleic acid sequence encoding cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator (CFTR).
- CFTR cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator
- the tRNA is selected from the group consisting of Arg-tRNA- UGA, Gln-tRNA-UAA, Glnt-RNA-UAG, Trp-tRNA-UGA, Trp-tRNA-UAG, Glu-tRNA- UAA, Glu-tRNA-UAG, Cys-tRNA-UGA, Tyr-tRNA-UAG, Tyr-tRNA-UAA, Leu-tRNA- UGA, Leu-tRNA-UAG, Leu-tRNA-UAA, Lys-tRNA-UAG, Lys-tRNA-UGA, Ser-tRNA- UGA, Ser-tRNA-UAG, and Ser-tRNA-UAA.
- the nucleic acid sequence comprises a polynucleotide sequence of SEQ ID NO: 4, 8, 13, 15, and 17, or comprises a polynucleotide sequence having at least 85% sequence identity with a polynucleotide sequence of SEQ ID NO: 4, 8, 13, 15, and 17.
- the first hairpin oligonucleotide comprises a polynucleotide sequence of SEQ ID NO: 1, 3, 7, and 11, or comprises a polynucleotide sequence having at least 85% sequence identity with a polynucleotide sequence of SEQ ID NO: 1, 3, 7, and 11; and/or the second hairpin oligonucleotide comprises a polynucleotide sequence of SEQ ID NO: Docket No: RU6-23055 PCT / 161118.04501 2, 6, 10, and 12, or comprises a polynucleotide sequence having at least 85% sequence identity with a polynucleotide sequence of SEQ ID NO: 2, 6, 10, and 12.
- the nucleic acid sequence has a size of from 200 nucleotides to 1,000 nucleotides.
- the agent comprises a labeling agent, a peptide, a bioactive agent, or a combination thereof.
- the labeling agent comprises any one of N-hydroxysuccinimide (NHS), thiol-maleimide, and azide-dibenzocyclooctyne (DBCO).
- NHS N-hydroxysuccinimide
- DBCO azide-dibenzocyclooctyne
- Such an agent can be linked to the oligonucleotide via any suitable methods known in the art, such as bioorthogonal chemistry and click chemistry.
- Exemplary reactions may include native chemical ligation and the Staudinger ligation, copper- catalyzed azide–alkyne cycloaddition, strain-promoted [3 + 2] reactions, tetrazine ligation, metal-catalyzed coupling reactions, oxime and hydrazone ligations as well as photoinducible bioorthogonal reactions.
- the first hairpin oligonucleotide or the second hairpin oligonucleotide comprises one or more chemically modified nucleotides.
- the one or more chemically modified nucleotides comprise a 2’-O-methyl- modified sugar moiety.
- the one or more chemically modified nucleotides comprise a modified internucleoside linkage.
- a composition comprising the oligonucleotide set described herein.
- this disclosure also provides a kit comprising the oligonucleotide set described herein and, optionally, a ligase.
- the ligase is a T4 DNA ligase.
- this disclosure further provides a method for making a CEDT molecule. In some embodiments, the method comprises: providing an oligonucleotide set described herein; and ligating components of the oligonucleotide set, thereby obtaining the CEDT molecule.
- the oligonucleotide set is synthesized chemically. In some embodiments, the oligonucleotide set is synthesized with chemically modified nucleotides.
- the CEDT is further linked to a labeling agent, a peptide, a bioactive agent, or a combination thereof. Docket No: RU6-23055 PCT / 161118.04501
- this disclosure provides a CEDT molecule made according to the method described herein.
- this disclosure additionally provides a method of treating a disease associated with a PTC in a subject in need thereof. In some embodiments, the method comprises administering to the subject the CEDT molecule described herein or a pharmaceutical composition thereof.
- the disease is selected from the group consisting of cystic fibrosis, Duchenne and Becker muscular dystrophies, retinoblastoma, neurofibromatosis, ataxia- telangiectasia, Tay-Sachs disease, Wilm’s tumor, hemophilia A, hemophilia B, Menkes disease, Ullrich’s disease, b-Thalassemia, type 2A and type 3 von Willebrand disease, Robinow syndrome, brachydactyly type B (shortening of digits and metacarpals), inherited susceptibility to mycobacterial infection, inherited retinal disease, inherited bleeding tendency, inherited blindness, congenital neurosensory deafness and colonic agangliosis and inherited neural develop-mental defect including neurosensory deafness, colonic agangliosis, peripheral neuropathy and central dysmyelinating leukodystrophy, Liddle’s syndrome, xeroderma pigmentosum, Fanconi
- Fig. 1 shows an example scheme for ArgTGA CEDT production using synthetic hairpins (synthHP). This scheme is also referred to as a “1+1 scheme.”
- Fig.2 shows incorporation of biorthogonal reactive groups through ArgTGA synthHP production.
- Fig. 3 shows an electrophoresis analysis following ArgTGA CEDT production by ligation of synthetic hairpins (synthHP).
- Fig.4 shows that ArgTGA CEDT synthHP rescues PTCs in vivo.
- Fig.5 shows quantitation of a 200-bp ArgTGA CEDT produced by ligation of synthetic hairpins (synthHP).
- Fig.6 shows an example scheme for ArgTGA CEDT production by ligation of synthetic hairpins (synthHP). This scheme is also referred to as a “2+2 scheme.”
- Fig.7 shows an example scheme for ArgTGA CEDT production by ligation of synthetic hairpins (synthHP). This scheme is also referred to as a “4P scheme.”
- Figs. 8A, 8B, and 8C shows production of labeled ACE-tRNA DNA picovectors and influence of labels on ACE-tRNA function.
- Fig. 8A shows a labeled ACE-tRNA picovector assembly scheme.
- Fig. 8B shows electrophoresis results of labeled ACE-tRNA DNA picovector products.
- CEDT molecules can be used for delivery and expression of RNA molecules, such as anti-codon edited-tRNAs (ACE-tRNAs).
- ACE-tRNAs are capable of reverting a nonsense mutation (e.g., a premature termination codon (PTC)) to an amino acid during the translation of mRNAs.
- PTC premature termination codon
- ACE-tRNAs can be used to treat genetic diseases associated with nonsense mutations.
- oligonucleotide sets for making CEDT molecules Docket No: RU6-23055 PCT / 161118.04501 Accordingly, the disclosure provides an oligonucleotide set comprising: (a) a first hairpin oligonucleotide comprising from 5’ end to 3’ end: a first antisense strand, a first loop, and a first sense strand that is complementary to the first antisense strand; and (b) a second hairpin oligonucleotide comprising from 5’ end to 3’ end: a second sense strand, a second loop, and a second antisense strand that is complementary to the second sense strand, wherein the first sense strand and the second sense strand are adapted to be joined together to form a nucleic acid sequence encoding a RNA molecule.
- an “oligonucleotide” refers to a compound comprising a plurality of linked nucleosides.
- an oligonucleotide may include one or more unmodified RNA and/or unmodified DNA and/or one or more modified nucleosides.
- a “hairpin,” “hairpin loop,” or “terminal hairpin” refers to a structure that forms when two regions of the same strand, usually complementary in nucleotide sequence when read in opposite directions, develop a pair of bases to form a double helix that ends in an unpaired loop.
- an “antisense strand” refers to a nucleic acid strand that is complementary to the “sense” strand.
- the designation (–) i.e., “negative” is sometimes used in reference to the antisense strand, with the designation (+) sometimes used in reference to the sense (i.e., “positive”) strand.
- the terms “complementary” or “complementarity” refer to “polynucleotides” and “oligonucleotides” (which are interchangeable terms that refer to a sequence of nucleotides) related by the base-pairing rules.
- sequence “C-A-G- T” is complementary to the sequence “G-T-C-A.”
- Complementarity can be “partial” or “total.”
- Partial complementarity is where one or more nucleic acid bases are not matched according to the base pairing rules.
- “Total” or “complete” complementarity between nucleic acids is where each and every nucleic acid base is matched with another base under the base pairing rules.
- a “self-complementary sequence” refers to a first nucleic acid sequence on a first oligonucleotide, wherein a second oligonucleotide may include a second nucleic acid sequence in reverse order of the first nucleic acid. In this manner, the first and second nucleic acid sequences are complementary and may hybridize, thereby annealing the first and second oligonucleotides.
- the first hairpin may include a first segment of the nucleic acid sequence encoding a RNA molecule (e.g., ACE-tRNA), and the second hairpin may include a second segment of the nucleic acid sequence encoding a RNA molecule, such that when the first hairpin and second hairpin are jointed together, directly or indirectly, the first segment and the second segment of the nucleic acid sequence form a complete nucleic acid sequence that encodes a RNA molecule.
- the first hairpin oligonucleotide and the second hairpin oligonucleotide form a CEDT molecule.
- the first sense strand and the second sense strand may be joined directly or indirectly, for example, by ligation.
- the term “ligate,” “ligating,” or “ligation” refers to any method or composition wherein two different double stranded nucleotides have been joined into a single oligonucleotide strand by a chemical reaction.
- a ligase enzyme e.g., T4 DNA ligase, T3 DNA ligase
- the first sense strand and the second sense strand may be joined directly.
- first sense strand and the second sense strand may be joined directly through, e.g., ligatable ends, including blunt ends or sticky ends.
- first hairpin oligonucleotide and the second hairpin oligonucleotide may include a blunt end or a sticky end.
- the first antisense strand and first sense strand can have the same length or different lengths.
- the second antisense strand and second sense strand can have the same length or different lengths.
- the term “blunt end” or “blunt-ended oligonucleotide” refers to an oligonucleotide that has a zero overhang.
- the term “sticky end” refers to a double stranded polynucleotide molecule end that may include a sequence overhang.
- the sticky end can be a nucleic acid molecule end with a 5’ or 3’ sequence Docket No: RU6-23055 PCT / 161118.04501 overhang.
- the sticky ends of the present disclosure are capable of hybridizing with compatible sticky ends of the same or other molecules.
- a sticky end on the 3’ of a first DNA fragment may hybridize with a compatible sticky end on a second DNA fragment.
- these hybridized sticky ends can be joined together by a ligase.
- the sticky ends might require extension of the overhangs to complete the dsDNA molecule prior to ligation.
- the first sense strand and the second sense strand may be joined indirectly through, for example, a spacer, such as a spacer nucleic acid sequence (e.g., double stranded DNA segment) that bridges the first sense strand and the second sense strand.
- the first hairpin oligonucleotide may include a nucleic acid sequence encoding a tRNA leader.
- the tRNA leader may be encoded by a double- stranded DNA, and the sense strand and antisense strand of the double-stranded DNA may be located respectively on the first sense strand and the first antisense strand of the first hairpin oligonucleotide.
- the second hairpin oligonucleotide may include a nucleic acid sequence encoding a transcription termination signal.
- the transcription termination signal is a RNA polymerase III termination signal. As shown in Fig. 5, the first hairpin oligonucleotide and the second hairpin oligonucleotide may also be joined together through one or more double stranded nucleic acid segments.
- the oligonucleotide set may include a third sense strand and a third antisense strand having a sequence complementary to the third sense strand.
- the first sense strand, the third sense strand, and the second sense strand are adapted to be joined together in the order to form a second nucleic acid sequence encoding the RNA molecule.
- this disclosure provides an oligonucleotide set comprising: (i) a first hairpin oligonucleotide comprising from 5’ end to 3’ end: a first antisense strand, a first loop, and a first sense strand that is complementary to the first antisense strand; (ii) a second hairpin oligonucleotide comprising from 5’ end to 3’ end: a second sense strand, a second loop, and a second antisense strand that is complementary to the second sense strand; and (iii) a third sense strand and a third antisense strand having a sequence complementary to the third sense strand, wherein the first sense strand, the third sense strand, and the second sense strand are adapted Docket No: RU6-23055 PCT / 161118.04501 to be joined together in the order to form a second nucleic acid sequence encoding the RNA molecule.
- oligonucleotide set described herein is illustrated in Figs.6 and 7.
- the first hairpin oligonucleotide, the third sense and antisense strands, and the second hairpin oligonucleotide form a CEDT molecule.
- CEDT molecules As used herein, a “closed-end DNA thread,” “CEDT,” “CEDT molecule,” or “CEDT minivector” or “picovector” refers to a closed linear DNA molecule. Such a closed-end linear DNA molecule may be viewed as a single stranded circular molecule.
- a CEDT molecule may include covalently closed ends, also described as hairpin loops, where base-pairing between complementary DNA strands is not present.
- the hairpin loops join the ends of complementary DNA strands. Structures of this type typically form at the telomeric ends of chromosomes to protect against loss or damage of chromosomal DNA by sequestering the terminal nucleotides in a closed structure.
- hairpin loops flank complementary base-paired DNA strands, forming a “doggy-bone” shaped structure, e.g., as shown in Figs.1-2 and 5-7.
- a CEDT molecule typically may include a linear double stranded section of DNA with covalently closed ends, i.e., hairpin ends.
- the hairpins join the ends of the linear double DNA strands, such that if the molecule was completely denatured, a single stranded circular DNA molecule would be produced.
- a CEDT, as described herein, can be essentially fully complementary in sequence, although some minor variations or “wobbles” may be tolerated by the structure.
- the closed linear DNA or CEDT may be at least 75%, 80%, 85%, 90%, or 95% complementary, or at least 96, 97, 98, 99 or 100% complementary in sequence.
- At least two base pairs at the apex of the portion of the apex may not form base pairs, but the exact conformation is likely to be subject to fluctuations depending on the conditions in which the Docket No: RU6-23055 PCT / 161118.04501 DNA is maintained and the exact sequences around the hairpin.
- two or more bases may not be able to form pairs, given the structural distortion involved.
- Some “wobbles” of non-complementary bases within the length of a hairpin may not affect the structure.
- a wobble may be a break in the palindrome, but the sequences may remain complementary.
- the sequence of a hairpin is entirely self-complementary.
- Complementarity describes how the bases of each polynucleotide in a sequence (5’ to 3’) are in a hydrogen-bonded pair with a complementary base, A to T (or U) and C to G on the anti-parallel (3’ to 5’) strand, which may be the same strand (internal complementary sequences) or on a different strand.
- This definition applies to any aspect or embodiment of the invention.
- the sequences in the hairpin are 90% complementary, such as 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%, 98%, 99% or 100% complementary.
- a CEDT may include any sequence within the double stranded sequence, either naturally derived or artificial.
- a processing enzyme target sequence may include at least one processing enzyme target sequence, such as one, two, three, four or more processing enzyme target sites.
- a processing enzyme is an enzyme that recognizes its target site and processes the DNA.
- the processing enzyme target sequence may be a target sequence for a restriction enzyme.
- a restriction enzyme i.e., a restriction endonuclease, binds to a target sequence and cleaves at a specific point.
- the processing enzyme target sequence may be a target for a recombinase.
- a recombinase directionally catalyzes a DNA exchange reaction between short (30-40 nucleotides) target site sequences that are specific to each recombinase.
- recombinases examples include the Cre recombinase (with loxP as a target sequence) and FLP recombinase (with short flippase recognition target (FRT) sites).
- the processing enzyme target sequence may be a target for a site-specific integrase, such as the phiC31 integrase.
- the processing enzyme target sequence may be a target sequence for a RNA polymerase, such that the CEDT becomes a template for RNA synthesis.
- the processing enzyme targeting site is a promoter, such as a eukaryotic promoter.
- a CEDT may include an expression cassette comprising, consisting or consisting essentially of a eukaryotic promoter operably linked to a sequence enclosing a RNA (e.g., a tRNA) or protein of interest, and optionally a eukaryotic transcription termination sequence.
- a “promoter” is a nucleotide sequence which initiates and regulates transcription of a polynucleotide. “Operably linked” refers to an arrangement of elements wherein the components so described are configured so as to perform their usual function.
- a given promoter operably linked to a Docket No: RU6-23055 PCT / 161118.04501 nucleic acid sequence is capable of effecting the expression of that sequence when the proper enzymes are present.
- the term “operably linked” is intended to encompass any spacing or orientation of the promoter element and the DNA sequence of interest, which allows for initiation of transcription of the DNA sequence of interest upon recognition of the promoter element by a transcription complex.
- the CEDT may be of any suitable length.
- the CEDT may have a size of up to 4 kb, such as 100 bp to 2 kb, 200 bp to 1 kb, or 200 bp to 800 bp.
- CEDTs of 200bp or longer can accommodate multiple ACE-tRNA cassettes/copies, allowing for higher ACE-tRNA expression from each CEDT unit. Having multiple copies of ACE- tRNAs from each CEDT enables one to include one or more sequences in each unit. For instance, a Leucine ACE- tRNA and a Tryptophan ACE-tRNA can be included in one CEDT molecule. Both of these ACE-tRNAs can be effective in cystic fibrosis for rescuing or suppressing the mutation W1282X-CFTR and significantly enhance suppression activity because they utilize different tRNA aminoacyl synthetases. ACE-tRNAs In some embodiments, the tRNA may include an ACE-tRNA.
- An ACE-tRNA is an engineered tRNA molecule capable of reverting a PTC into the originally lost amino acid or a different amino acid.
- Such engineered tRNAs allow for “re-editing” of a disease-causing nonsense codon to a specific amino acid.
- the small size of these tRNA molecules makes them amenable to ready expression, as the tRNA and the promoter together can be only about 300 bp.
- an oligonucleotide can be synthesized to include the structural component of a tRNA gene that is functional in human cells.
- ACE-tRNAs include those described in WO2019090154, WO 2019090169, WO2021252354A1, and Lueck, J. D. et al. Nature communications 10, 822 (2019), the contents of which are incorporated herein by reference.
- an ACE-tRNA has a four-arm structure comprising a T-arm, a D-arm, an anticodon-arm, and an acceptor arm (see, e.g., Figure 2 of WO2019090169).
- the T-arm is made up of a “T-stem” and a “TYE loop.”
- the T-stem is modified to increase the stability of the tRNA.
- the ACE-tRNA has a modified T- Docket No: RU6-23055 PCT / 161118.04501 stem that increases the biological activity to suppress stop sites relative to the endogenous T- stem sequence. ACE-tRNAs can be used for suppression of PTCs.
- This ACE-tRNA approach offers several significant benefits over other readthrough strategies, including (1) codon specificity; (2) ACE-tRNAs suppression of PTCs resulting in seamless rescue, thus negating spurious effects on protein stability, folding, trafficking, and function; and (3) in vitro delivery of these of ACE-tRNA resulting in significant functional rescue of affected protein, such as CFTR channels with p.G542X or p.W1282X CF mutations.
- the ACE-tRNAs have shown to be efficient at PTC suppression in several cDNA genes with varied PTC positions in multiple cell types. Because ACE-tRNAs exhibit high efficiency in PTC suppression with no known detrimental effects, they can be used as therapeutics.
- ACE-tRNAs can be made according to the methods described in WO2019090154, WO2019090169, WO2021252354A1, and Lueck, J. D. et al., Nature communications 10, 822 (2019). Using the described methods, an extensive library of ACE-tRNAs for effective rescue of PTCs in cell culture can be generated.
- Other engineered human tRNA sequences to suppress disease-causing PTCs include those described in W02019090154, W02019090169, WO2021252354A1, and Lueck, J. D. et al., Nature communications 10, 822 (2019), the contents of which are incorporated herein by reference.
- ACE-tRNAs may be any one of Arg-tRNA-UGA, Gln-tRNA- UAA, Glnt-RNA-UAG, Trp-tRNA-UGA, Trp-tRNA-UAG, Glu-tRNA-UAA, Glu-tRNA- UAG, Cys-tRNA-UGA, Tyr-tRNA-UAG, Tyr-tRNA-UAA, Leu-tRNA-UGA, Leu-tRNA- UAG, Leu-tRNA-UAA, Lys-tRNA-UAG, Lys-tRNA-UGA, Ser-tRNA-UGA, Ser-tRNA- UAG, and Ser-tRNA-UAA. Table 1.
- the third sense strand may include a polynucleotide sequence of SEQ ID NO: 4, 8, 13, 15, and 17, or may include a polynucleotide sequence having at least 80% (e.g., at least 80%, 81%, 82%, 83%, 84%, 85%, 86%, 87%, 88%, 89%, 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99%) sequence identity with a polynucleotide sequence of SEQ ID NO: 4, 8, 13, 15, and 17.
- the third antisense strand may include a polynucleotide sequence of SEQ ID NO: 5, 9, 14, 16, and 18, or may include a polynucleotide sequence having at least 80% (e.g., at least 80%, 81%, 82%, 83%, 84%, 85%, 86%, 87%, 88%, 89%, 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99%) sequence identity with a polynucleotide sequence of SEQ ID NO: 5, 9, 14, 16, and 18.
- the nucleic acid sequence may include a polynucleotide sequence of SEQ ID NO: 4, 8, 13, 15, and 17, or may include a polynucleotide sequence having at least 80% (e.g., at least 80%, 81%, 82%, 83%, 84%, 85%, 86%, 87%, 88%, 89%, 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99%) sequence identity with a polynucleotide sequence of SEQ ID NO: 4, 8, 13, 15, and 17.
- 80% e.g., at least 80%, 81%, 82%, 83%, 84%, 85%, 86%, 87%, 88%, 89%, 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99%
- the second nucleic acid sequence may include a polynucleotide sequence of SEQ ID NO: 4, 8, 13, 15, and 17, or may include a polynucleotide sequence having at least 80% (e.g., at least 80%, 81%, 82%, 83%, 84%, 85%, 86%, 87%, 88%, 89%, 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99%) sequence identity with a polynucleotide sequence of SEQ ID NO: 4, 8, 13, 15, and 17.
- 80% e.g., at least 80%, 81%, 82%, 83%, 84%, 85%, 86%, 87%, 88%, 89%, 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99%
- the first hairpin oligonucleotide may include a polynucleotide sequence of SEQ ID NO: 1, 3, 7, and 11, or may include a polynucleotide sequence having at least 80% (e.g., at least 80%, 81%, 82%, 83%, 84%, 85%, 86%, 87%, 88%, 89%, 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99%) sequence identity with a polynucleotide sequence of SEQ ID NO: 1, 3, 7, and 11.
- the second hairpin oligonucleotide may include a polynucleotide sequence of SEQ ID NO: 2, 6, 10, and 12, or may include a polynucleotide sequence having at least 80% (e.g., at least 80%, 81%, 82%, 83%, 84%, 85%, 86%, 87%, 88%, 89%, 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99%) sequence identity with a polynucleotide sequence of SEQ ID NO: 2, 6, 10, and 12.
- CEDT molecules formed from the disclosed oligonucleotide sets may have a size of from 200 nucleotides (nts) to 1,000 nts (e.g., 200, 250, 300, 350, 400, 45, 500, 550, 600, 650, 700, 750, 800, 850, 900, 950, 1000 nts).
- the ACE-tRNA-coding double stranded segments have a size of, e.g., less than 200bp, less than 250bp, less than 300bp, less than 350bp, less than 400bp, less than 450bp, less than 500bp, less than 550bp, less than 600bp, less than 650bp, less than 700bp, less than 750bp, less than 800bp, less than 850bp, less than 900bp, or less than 950bp.
- one or more of the first loop or/and the second loop or/and another part of the oligonucleotide is/are linked with an agent or different agents.
- the agent or agents may include a labeling agent, a peptide, a bioactive agent, or a combination thereof.
- labeling agent label
- label or “detectable label” refers to any composition detectable by spectroscopic, photochemical, biochemical, immunochemical, electrical, optical, or chemical means.
- Such labels include biotin for staining with labeled streptavidin conjugate, magnetic beads (e.g., Dynabeads®), fluorescent dyes (e.g., fluorescein, texas red, rhodamine, green fluorescent protein, and the like), radiolabels (e.g., 3 H, 14 C, or 32 P), enzymes (e.g., horse radish peroxidase, alkaline phosphatase and others commonly used in an ELISA), and calorimetric labels such as colloidal gold or colored glass or plastic (e.g., polystyrene, polypropylene, latex, etc.) beads.
- fluorescent dyes e.g., fluorescein, texas red, rhodamine, green fluorescent protein, and the like
- radiolabels e.g., 3 H, 14 C, or 32 P
- enzymes e.g., horse radish peroxidase, alkaline phosphatase
- the labels may be detected by many methods. For example, radiolabels may be detected using photographic film or scintillation counters, and fluorescent markers may be detected using a photodetector to detect emitted light. Enzymatic labels are typically detected by providing the enzyme with a substrate and detecting the reaction product generated by the action of the enzyme on the substrate, and calorimetric labels are detected by simply visualizing the colored label.
- labeling or addition of modifications to the hairpin or CEDT or picovector do not negatively influence PTC suppression. Accordingly, such labeled hairpin or labeled CEDT/picovector can be used for various suitable applications such as identification of nuclear localization signal sequences and/or cell penetrating peptides that improve the picovector delivery and intracellular localization.
- the term “bioactive agent” refers to a substance that may be used in connection with an application that is therapeutic or diagnostic in nature, such as, for example, in methods for diagnosing the presence or absence of a disease in a patient or in methods for the treatment of disease in a patient.
- the labeling agent may include N-hydroxysuccinimide (NHS), thiol-maleimide, azide-dibenzocyclooctyne (DBCO), or a combination thereof.
- the nucleic acid molecules such as the first hairpin oligonucleotide, the second hairpin oligonucleotide, or the CEDT molecules described herein, Docket No: RU6-23055 PCT / 161118.04501 may include one or more chemically modified nucleotides, such as a 2’-O-methyl modified sugar moiety.
- chemically modified nucleotides may include a modified internucleoside linkage.
- a “modified oligonucleotide” refers to an oligonucleotide comprising at least one modified nucleoside and/or at least one modified internucleoside linkage.
- modified oligonucleotides include single-stranded and double-stranded compounds, such as antisense compounds, siRNAs, shRNAs, ssRNAs, and occupancy-based compounds.
- a “nucleoside” refers to a compound comprising a nucleobase moiety and a sugar moiety. Nucleosides include, but are not limited to, naturally occurring nucleosides (as found in DNA and RNA) and modified nucleosides.
- Nucleosides may be linked to a phosphate moiety.
- a “chemical modification” refers to a chemical difference in a compound when compared to a naturally occurring counterpart. Chemical modifications of oligonucleotides may include nucleoside modifications (such as sugar moiety modifications and nucleobase modifications) and internucleoside linkage modifications.
- an “internucleoside linkage” refers to a covalent linkage between adjacent nucleosides in an oligonucleotide. In reference to an oligonucleotide, a chemical modification does not include differences only in nucleobase sequence.
- a “sugar moiety” refers to a naturally occurring sugar moiety or a modified sugar moiety of a nucleoside.
- a “modified sugar moiety” refers to a substituted sugar moiety or a sugar surrogate.
- a “substituted sugar moiety” refers to a furanosyl that is not a naturally occurring sugar moiety. Substituted sugar moieties include, but are not limited to furanosyls comprising substituents at the 2’-position, the 3’- position, the 5’-position and/or the 4’-position. Certain substituted sugar moieties are bicyclic sugar moieties.
- a “2’-substituted sugar moiety” refers to a furanosyl comprising a substituent at the 2’-position other than H or OH. Unless otherwise indicated, a 2’-substituted sugar moiety is not a bicyclic sugar moiety (i.e., the 2’-substituent of a 2’-substituted sugar moiety does not form a bridge to another atom of the furanosyl ring.
- chemical modifications may provide certain desirable properties, such as enhanced nuclease stability or increased binding affinity with a target nucleic acid relative to molecules having only nucleosides comprising naturally occurring sugar moieties.
- modified sugar moieties are substituted sugar moieties. Docket No: RU6-23055 PCT / 161118.04501 In some embodiments, modified sugar moieties are bicyclic or tricyclic sugar moieties. In some embodiments, modified sugar moieties are sugar surrogates. Such sugar surrogates may include one or more substitutions corresponding to those of substituted sugar moieties. In some embodiments, modified sugar moieties are substituted sugar moieties comprising one or more substituents, including but not limited to substituents at the 2’ and/or 5’ positions.
- sugar substituents suitable for the 2’-position include but are not limited to: 2’-F, 2’-OCH 3 (“OMe” or “O-methyl”), and 2’-O(CH 2 ) 2 OCH 3 (“MOE”).
- sugar substituents at the 2’ position are selected from allyl, amino, azido, thio, O-allyl, O—C 1 -C 10 alkyl, O—C 1 -C 10 substituted alkyl; O—C 1 -C 10 alkoxy; O—C 1 -C 10 substituted alkoxy, OCF 3 , O(CH 2 ) 2 SCH 3 , and O—CH 2 — C( ⁇ O)—N(Rm)(Rn), where each Rm and Rn is, independently, H or substituted or unsubstituted C1-C10 alkyl.
- sugar substituents at the 5’-position include but are not limited to: 5’-methyl (R or S), 5’-vinyl, and 5’-methoxy.
- substituted sugars may include more than one non-bridging sugar substituent, for example, 2’-F-5’-methyl sugar moieties (see, e.g., PCT International Application WO 2008/101157, for additional 5’,2’- bis substituted sugar moieties and nucleosides).
- Nucleosides comprising 2’-substituted sugar moieties are herein referred to as 2’- substituted nucleosides.
- a 2’-substituted nucleoside may include a 2’- substituent group selected from halo, allyl, amino, azido, O—C 1 -C 10 alkoxy; O—C 1 -C 10 substituted alkoxy, SH, CN, OCN, CF 3 , OCF 3 , O-alkyl, S-alkyl, N(R m )-alkyl; O-alkenyl, S- alkenyl, or N(Rm)-alkenyl; O-alkynyl, S-alkynyl, N(Rm)-alkynyl; O-alkynyl-O-alkyl, alkynyl, alkaryl, aralkyl, O-alkaryl, O-aralkyl, O(CH 2 ) 2 SCH 3 , O—(CH 2 ) 2 —O—N(R m )(R n ) or O— where each R m
- These 2’-substituent groups can be further substituted with one or more substituent groups independently selected from hydroxyl, amino, alkoxy, carboxy, benzyl, phenyl, nitro (NO 2 ), thiol, thioalkoxy (S-alkyl), halogen, alkyl, aryl, alkenyl, and alkynyl.
- a 2’-substituted nucleoside may include a 2’-substituent group selected from F, NH 2 , N 3 , OCF 3 , O—CH 3 , O(CH 2 ) 3 NH 2 , CH 2 —CH ⁇ CH 2 , O—CH 2 — CH ⁇ CH 2 , OCH 2 CH 2 OCH 3 , O(CH 2 ) 2 SCH 3 , O—(CH 2 ) 2 —O—N(R m )(R n ), O(CH2)2O(CH2)2N(CH3)2, and N-substituted acetamide (O—CH2—C( ⁇ O)—N(Rm)(Rn) where each R m and R n is, independently, H, an amino protecting group or substituted or unsubstituted C 1 -C 10 alkyl.
- a 2’-substituted nucleoside may include a Docket No: RU6-23055 PCT / 161118.04501 sugar moiety comprising a 2’-substituent group selected from F, OCF3, O—CH3, OCH2CH2OCH3, O(CH2)2SCH3, O—(CH2)2—O—N(CH3)2, —O(CH2)2O(CH2)2N(CH3)2, and O—CH 2 —C( ⁇ O)—N(H)CH 3 .
- a 2’-substituted nucleoside may include a sugar moiety comprising a 2’-substituent group selected from F, O—CH3, and OCH2CH2OCH3.
- modified sugar moieties may include a bridging sugar substituent that forms a second ring resulting in a bicyclic sugar moiety.
- the bicyclic sugar moiety may include a bridge between the 4’ and the 2’ furanose ring atoms.
- Examples of such 4’ to 2’ sugar substituents include, but are not limited to: —[C(R a )(R b )] n — , —[C(R a )(R b )] n —O—, —C(R a R b )—N(R)—O— or, —C(R a R b )—O—N(R)—; 4’-CH 2 -2’, 4’- (CH2)2-2’, 4’-(CH2)3-2’, 4’-(CH2)—O-2’ (LNA); 4’-(CH2)—S-2; 4’-(CH2)2—O-2’ (ENA); 4’- CH(CH3)—O-2’ (cEt) and 4’-CH(CH2OCH3)—O-2’, and analogs thereof (see, e.g., U.S.
- this disclosure further provides a method for making a CEDT molecule.
- the method may include: providing an oligonucleotide set described herein; and ligating components of the oligonucleotide set, thereby obtaining the closed-end DNA thread molecule.
- ligation of components of the oligonucleotide set may be assisted by an enzyme, such as a ligase.
- a ligase can be a eukaryotic ligase.
- the ligase can be a prokaryotic ligase.
- the ligase can be a single-stranded ligase.
- the ligase can be a double-stranded ligase.
- the ligase can be a DNA ligase.
- the DNA ligase can be T4 DNA ligase, Taq DNA ligase, T7 DNA ligase, T3 DNA ligase, 9° NTM DNA Ligase, and E. coli DNA ligase.
- the nucleic acid sequence may include a polynucleotide sequence of SEQ ID NO: 4, 8, 13, 15, and 17, or may include a polynucleotide sequence having at least 80% (e.g., at least 80%, 81%, 82%, 83%, 84%, 85%, 86%, 87%, 88%, 89%, 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99%) sequence identity with a polynucleotide sequence of SEQ ID NO: 4, 8, 13, 15, and 17.
- the second nucleic acid sequence may include a polynucleotide sequence of SEQ ID NO: 4, 8, 13, 15, and 17, or may include a polynucleotide sequence having at least 80% (e.g., at least 80%, 81%, 82%, 83%, 84%, 85%, 86%, 87%, 88%, 89%, 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99%) sequence identity with a polynucleotide sequence of SEQ ID NO: 4, 8, 13, 15, and 17.
- 80% e.g., at least 80%, 81%, 82%, 83%, 84%, 85%, 86%, 87%, 88%, 89%, 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99%
- the first hairpin oligonucleotide may include a polynucleotide sequence of SEQ ID NO: 1, 3, 7, and 11, or may include a polynucleotide sequence having at least 80% (e.g., at least 80%, 81%, 82%, 83%, 84%, 85%, 86%, 87%, 88%, 89%, 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99%) sequence identity with a polynucleotide sequence of SEQ ID NO: 1, 3, 7, and 11.
- the second hairpin oligonucleotide may include a polynucleotide sequence of SEQ ID NO: 2, 6, 10, and 12, or may include a polynucleotide sequence having at least 80% (e.g., at least 80%, 81%, 82%, 83%, 84%, 85%, 86%, 87%, 88%, 89%, 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99%) sequence identity with a polynucleotide sequence of SEQ ID NO: 2, 6, 10, and 12.
- the oligonucleotide set may be synthesized chemically.
- the oligonucleotide set may be synthesized with chemically modified nucleotides.
- the first hairpin oligonucleotide, the second hairpin oligonucleotide, or the CEDT molecules may include one or more chemically modified nucleotides, such as a 2’-O-methyl modified sugar moiety.
- chemically modified nucleotides may include a modified internucleoside linkage.
- the closed-end DNA thread molecule is further linked to a labeling agent, a peptide, a bioactive agent, or a combination thereof.
- compositions and kits The nucleic acid molecules, such as oligonucleotide sets, hairpin oligonucleotides, or CEDT molecules generated from the disclosed oligonucleotide sets, can be provided in a composition (e.g., a pharmaceutical composition) or in a kit.
- a composition e.g., a pharmaceutical composition
- the Docket No: RU6-23055 PCT / 161118.04501 composition may include an oligonucleotide set described herein.
- the composition may include the first hairpin oligonucleotide and/or the second hairpin oligonucleotide, as described herein.
- the composition may include a CEDT molecule prepared from an oligonucleotide set described herein.
- nucleic acids e.g., DNA
- Any pharmaceutically acceptable carrier or excipient may be used.
- auxiliary substances such as wetting or emulsifying agents, pH buffering substances, and the like, may be present in the excipient or vehicle.
- excipients, vehicles, and auxiliary substances are generally pharmaceutical agents which may be administered without undue toxicity and which, in the case of vaccine compositions, will not induce an immune response in the individual receiving the composition.
- a suitable carrier may be a liposome.
- compositions include, but are not limited to, liquids such as water, saline, polyethylene glycol, hyaluronic acid, glycerol, and ethanol.
- Pharmaceutically acceptable salts can also be included therein, for example, mineral acid salts such as hydrochlorides, hydrobromides, phosphates, sulfates, and the like, and the salts of organic acids such as acetates, propionates, malonates, benzoates, and the like.
- the preparation may include a pharmaceutically acceptable excipient that serves as a stabilizer, particularly for peptide, protein, or other like molecules if they are to be included in the composition.
- suitable carriers that also act as stabilizers for peptides include, without limitation, pharmaceutical grades of dextrose, sucrose, lactose, trehalose, mannitol, sorbitol, inositol, dextran, and the like.
- suitable carriers include, again without limitation, starch, cellulose, sodium or calcium phosphates, citric acid, tartaric acid, glycine, high molecular weight polyethylene glycols (PEGs), or a combination thereof.
- PEGs high molecular weight polyethylene glycols
- compositions containing active ingredients can be prepared by procedures known in the art using well-known and readily available ingredients.
- active ingredients such as oligonucleotides or CEDT molecules
- the compositions can also be formulated as solutions appropriate for parenteral administration, for instance, by intramuscular, subcutaneous, or intravenous routes.
- the compositions can be in the form of an aqueous or anhydrous solution or dispersion or in the form of an emulsion or suspension.
- compositions may be in powder form, obtained by aseptic isolation of sterile solid or by lyophilization from solution, for constitution with a suitable vehicle, e.g., sterile, pyrogen-free water, before use.
- a suitable vehicle e.g., sterile, pyrogen-free water
- the compositions disclosed herein may be formulated as lipid nanoparticles (LNP), such as those described in WO2020263883, WO2013123523, W02012170930, WO2011127255, W02008103276, and US20130171646, each of which is herein incorporated by reference in its entirety.
- LNP lipid nanoparticles
- nanoparticle compositions comprising a lipid composition comprising at least one nucleic acid, such as a CEDT molecule, and a delivery agent.
- the lipid composition disclosed herein can encapsulate the nucleic acid.
- Nanoparticle compositions are typically sized on the order of micrometers or smaller and can include a lipid bilayer.
- Nanoparticle compositions encompass lipid nanoparticles (LNPs), liposomes (e.g., lipid vesicles), and lipoplexes.
- a nanoparticle composition can be a liposome having a lipid bilayer with a diameter of 500 nm or less.
- Nanoparticle compositions include, for example, lipid nanoparticles, liposomes, and lipoplexes.
- nanoparticle compositions are vesicles including one or more lipid bilayers.
- a nanoparticle composition includes two or more concentric bilayers separated by aqueous compartments.
- Lipid bilayers can be functionalized and/or crosslinked to one another.
- Lipid bilayers can include one or more ligands, proteins, or channels.
- a lipid nanoparticle may include an ionizable lipid, a structural lipid, a phospholipid, and nucleic acid of interest.
- the lipid nanoparticle may include an ionizable lipid, a PEG-modified lipid, a sterol, and a structural lipid.
- the lipid nanoparticle has a molar ratio of about 20-60% ionizable lipid: about 5-25% structural lipid: about 25-55% sterol; and about 0.5-15% PEG-modified lipid.
- the lipid nanoparticle has a polydispersity value of less than 0.4.
- the lipid nanoparticle has a net neutral charge at a neutral pH.
- the lipid nanoparticle has a mean diameter of 50-150 nm.
- the lipid nanoparticle has a mean diameter of 80-100 nm.
- the term “lipid” refers to a small molecule that has hydrophobic or amphiphilic properties. Lipids may be naturally occurring or synthetic. Examples of classes of lipids include, but are not limited to, fats, waxes, sterol-containing Docket No: RU6-23055 PCT / 161118.04501 metabolites, vitamins, fatty acids, glycerolipids, glycerophospholipids, sphingolipids, saccharolipids, polyketides, and prenol lipids.
- the amphiphilic properties of some lipids lead them to form liposomes, vesicles, or membranes in aqueous media.
- the nucleic acids can be formulated in lipid nanoparticles having a diameter from about 10 to about 100 nm. In some embodiments, the nanoparticles have a diameter from about 10 to 500 nm. In some embodiments, the nanoparticle has a diameter greater than 100 nm.
- the largest dimension of a nanoparticle composition is 1 pm or shorter (e.g., 1 pm, 900 nm, 800 nm, 700 nm, 600 nm, 500 nm, 400 nm, 300 nm, 200 nm, 175 nm, 150 nm, 125 nm, 100 nm, 75 nm, 50 nm, or shorter).
- size or “mean size” in the context of nanoparticle compositions refers to the mean diameter of a nanoparticle.
- a nanoparticle composition can be relatively homogenous.
- a polydispersity index can be used to indicate the homogeneity of a nanoparticle composition, e.g., the particle size distribution of the nanoparticle composition.
- a small (e.g., less than 0.3) polydispersity index generally indicates a narrow particle size distribution.
- a nanoparticle composition can have a polydispersity index from about 0 to about 0.25, such as 0.01, 0.02, 0.03, 0.04, 0.05, 0.06, 0.07, 0.08, 0.09, 0.10, 0.11, 0.12, 0.13, 0.14, 0.15, 0.16, 0.17, 0.18, 0.19, 0.20, 0.21, 0.22, 0.23, 0.24, or 0.25.
- the polydispersity index of a nanoparticle composition disclosed herein can be from about 0.10 to about 0.20.
- the nucleic acids described herein can be formulated for controlled release and/or targeted delivery.
- controlled release refers to a pharmaceutical composition or compound release profile that conforms to a particular pattern of release to effect a therapeutic outcome.
- the nucleic acids can be encapsulated into a delivery agent described herein and/or known in the art for controlled release and/or targeted delivery.
- the term “encapsulate” means to enclose, surround or encase. As it relates to the formulation of the nucleic acids of this disclosure, encapsulation can be substantial, complete or partial.
- substantially encapsulated means that at least greater than 50, 60, 70, 80, 85, 90, 95, 96, 97, 98, 99, or greater than 99% of the pharmaceutical composition or nucleic acids of this disclosure can be enclosed, surrounded or encased within the delivery agent. “Partially encapsulation” means that less than 10, 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, or less of the pharmaceutical composition or nucleic acids of this disclosure can be enclosed, surrounded or encased within the delivery agent. Docket No: RU6-23055 PCT / 161118.04501 In some embodiments, the composition can be formulated for sustained release.
- sustained release refers to a pharmaceutical composition or compound that conforms to a release rate over a specific period of time.
- the period of time can include, but is not limited to, hours, days, weeks, months, and years.
- the sustained release nanoparticle composition described herein can be formulated as disclosed in W02010075072, US20100216804, US20110217377, US20120201859, and US20130150295, each of which is herein incorporated by reference in their entirety.
- the nanoparticle composition can be formulated to be target specific, such as those described in WO2008121949, W02010005726, W02010005725, WO2011084521 WO2011084518, US20100069426, US20120004293, and US20100104655, each of which is herein incorporated by reference in its entirety.
- the nucleic acid molecules e.g., oligonucleotide sets, hairpin oligonucleotides, CEDT molecules
- the composition thereof as described herein, can be provided in a kit.
- the kit includes a container that contains at least one nucleic acid molecule, or a composition thereof, and, optionally, informational material.
- kits may include instructions for manufacturing, the therapeutic regimen to be used, and periods of administration.
- the kit may also include an additional therapeutic agent.
- the kit may include one or more containers, each with a different reagent.
- the kit may include a first container that contains the composition and a second container for the additional agent, such as a therapeutic agent.
- the containers may include a unit dosage of the pharmaceutical composition.
- the kit can include other ingredients, such as a solvent or buffer, an adjuvant, a stabilizer, a preservative, or a combination thereof.
- the kit may optionally include a device suitable for administration of the composition, e.g., a syringe or other suitable delivery device.
- the device may be provided pre-loaded with one or both of the agents or can be empty, but suitable for loading.
- this disclosure additionally provides a method of treating a disease or disorder associated with PTCs in a mammal (such as a human).
- the method may include administering to the mammal a CEDT molecule prepared from the disclosed oligonucleotide sets. The disclosed method is advantageous because it provides improved stop codon suppression specificity.
- the therapeutic ACE-tRNAs of this disclosure can target a specific stop-codon, such as TGA, thus reducing off-target effects at stop-codons unrelated to disease. It is also advantageous because it provides amino acid specificity.
- the expressed tRNA is engineered to specifically replace the amino acid that was lost via insertion of the disease- associated stop codon, thus negating any spurious effects on protein stability, folding, and trafficking.
- the method can be “personalized” to correct every possible disease PTC. For instance, there are nine individual tryptophan tRNAs in the human genome that are recognized by the Trp synthetase, all of which suppress the mRNA UGG codon.
- each of these nine Trp tRNAs provides an opportunity for codon re-editing tolerance (e.g., for UGG, UGA).
- codon re-editing tolerance e.g., for UGG, UGA.
- the mutation of arginine codons to PTC nonsense codons are common in PTC-associated diseases.
- LCA Leber congenital amaurosis
- a further advantage of the disclosed method is that it provides facile expression and cell-specific delivery, because the entire system (tRNA + promoter sequence) is compact.
- Diseases or disorders caused by or associated with PTCs include, but are not limited to, variants of Duchenne muscular dystrophies and Becker muscular dystrophies due to a PTC in dystrophin, retinoblastoma due to a PTC in RBI, neurofibromatosis due to a PTC in NF1 or NF2, ataxia- telangiectasia due to a PTC in ATM, Tay-Sachs disease due to a PTC in HEXA, cystic fibrosis due to a PTC in CFTR, Wilm’s tumor due to a PTC in WT1, hemophilia A due to a PTC in factor VIII, hemophilia B due to a PTC in factor IX, p53-associated cancers due to a PTC in p53, Menkes disease, Ullrich’s disease, b
- the method may include treating a disease or disorder, such as cystic fibrosis, by reversing the effects of mutations present that are associated with nonsense mutations through a CEDT molecule of this disclosure.
- diseases or disorders may include Hurler Syndrome, Dravet Syndrome, Spinal Muscular Dystrophy, Usher Syndrome, Aniridia, Choroideremia, Ocular Coloboma, Retinitis pigmentosa, dystrophic epidermolysis bullosa, Pseudoxanthoma elasticum, Alagille Snydrome, Waardenburg-Shah, infantile neuronal ceroid lipofuscinosis, Cystinosis, X-linked nephrogenic diabetes insipidus, and Polycystic kidney disease.
- Eye diseases may include those associated with one or more mutations in genes, including: Cone dystrophies (Stargardt’s disease (STGD1), cone-rod dystrophy, retinitis pigmentosa (RP), and increased susceptibility to age-related macular degeneration): KCNV2 Glut 43 X; KCNV2 Glu306X; KCNV2 Gln76X; KCNV2 Glul48X; CACNA2D4, Tyr802X; CACNA2D4, Arg628X; RP2, Argl20X; Rho, Ser334X; Rpe65, Arg44X; PDE6A, Lys455X; Congenital stationary night blindness 2 (CSNB2): CACNA1F, Arg958X; CACNA1F, Arg830X; Congenital stationary night blindness 1 (CSNB1): TRPMl, GlnllX; TRPM
- compositions can be administered in one or more doses and by techniques well known to those skilled in the medical arts taking into consideration such factors as the age, sex, weight, and condition of the particular subject and the route of administration.
- the composition dose can be between 1 pg to 10 mg active component/kg body weight/time, and can be 20 pg to 10 mg component/kg body weight/time.
- the composition can be administered every 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, or 31 days.
- the number of composition doses for effective treatment can be 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, or 10.
- the agent or composition can be administered prophylactically or therapeutically.
- the agents or compositions are administered to a subject in need thereof in an amount sufficient to elicit a therapeutic effect.
- An amount adequate to accomplish this is defined as a “therapeutically effective dose.” Amounts effective for this use will depend on, e.g., the particular composition of the composition regimen administered, the manner of administration, the stage and severity of the disease, the general state of health of the subject, and the judgment of the prescribing physician.
- the agent or composition can be administered by methods well known in the art as described in Donnelly et al. (Ann. Rev. Immunol.15:617-648 (1997)), U.S. Pat. No.5,580,859, U.S. Pat. No.5,703,055, and U.S. Pat.
- the DNA of the composition can be complexed to particles or beads that can be administered to an individual, for example, using a vaccine gun.
- a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier including a physiologically acceptable compound, depends, for example, on the route of administration of the expression vector.
- the composition can be delivered via a variety of routes. Typical delivery routes include parenteral administration, e.g., intradermal, intramuscular, or subcutaneous delivery. Other routes include oral administration, intranasal, and intravaginal routes.
- the composition may be delivered to the interstitial spaces of tissues of an individual (U.S. Pat.
- the composition can also be administered to muscle, or can be administered via intradermal or subcutaneous injections, or transdermally, such as by iontophoresis.
- Epidermal administration of the composition can also be employed. Epidermal administration can involve mechanically or chemically irritating the outermost layer of epidermis to stimulate an immune response to the irritant (U.S. Pat. No.5,679,647). Docket No: RU6-23055 PCT / 161118.04501
- the composition can be formulated for administration via the nasal passages.
- Formulations suitable for nasal administration can include a coarse powder having a particle size, for example, in the range of about 10 to about 500 microns, which are administered in the manner in which snuff is taken, i.e., by rapid inhalation through the nasal passage from a container of the powder held close up to the nose.
- the formulation can be a nasal spray, nasal drops, or by aerosol administration by nebulizer.
- the formulation can include aqueous or oily solutions of the composition.
- the composition can be a liquid preparation such as a suspension, syrup, or elixir.
- the composition can also be a preparation for parenteral, subcutaneous, intradermal, intramuscular, or intravenous administration (e.g., injectable administration), such as a sterile suspension or emulsion.
- parenteral, subcutaneous, intradermal, intramuscular, or intravenous administration e.g., injectable administration
- the composition can be incorporated into liposomes, microspheres, or other polymer matrices (U.S. Pat. No.5,703,055; Gregoriadis, Liposome Technology, Vols. Ito III (2nd ed. 1993), the contents of which are incorporated herein by reference in their entirety).
- Liposomes can consist of phospholipids or other lipids and can be nontoxic, physiologically acceptable, and metabolizable carriers that are relatively simple to make and administer.
- the composition may be administered by different routes, including orally, parenterally, sublingually, transdermally, rectally, transmucosally, topically, via inhalation, via buccal administration, intrapleurally, intravenously, intraarterially, intraperitoneally, subcutaneously, intramuscularly, intranasally, intrathecally, intraarticularly or combinations thereof.
- the composition may be administered as a suitably acceptable formulation in accordance with normal veterinary practice. The veterinarian can readily determine the dosing regimen and route of administration that is most appropriate for a particular animal.
- the composition may be administered by traditional syringes, needleless injection devices, “microprojectile bombardment gone guns,” or other physical methods such as electroporation (“EP”), “hydrodynamic method,” or ultrasound.
- the composition may be delivered to the mammal by several well-known technologies, including DNA injection with and without in vivo electroporation, liposome-mediated, nanoparticle facilitated, recombinant vectors such as recombinant adenovirus, recombinant adenovirus associated virus, and recombinant vaccinia.
- the ACE- tRNA or nucleic acid molecule encoding the ACE-tRNA may be delivered via DNA injection and along with in vivo electroporation.
- a nucleic acid or polynucleotide refers to a DNA molecule (e.g., a cDNA or genomic DNA), an RNA molecule (e.g., an mRNA), or a DNA or RNA analog.
- a DNA or RNA analog can be synthesized from nucleotide analogs.
- the nucleic acid molecule can be single stranded or double stranded.
- An “isolated nucleic acid” refers to a nucleic acid, and its structure is not identical to that of any naturally occurring nucleic acid or to that of any fragment of a naturally occurring genomic nucleic acid.
- the term therefore, covers, for example, (a) a DNA which has the sequence of part of a naturally occurring genomic DNA molecule but is not flanked by both of the coding sequences that flank that part of the molecule in the genome of the organism in which it naturally occurs; (b) a nucleic acid incorporated into a vector or into the genomic DNA of a prokaryote or eukaryote in a manner such that the resulting molecule is not identical to any naturally occurring vector or genomic DNA; (c) a separate molecule such as a cDNA, a genomic fragment, a fragment produced by polymerase chain reaction (PCR), or a restriction fragment; and (d) a recombinant nucleotide sequence that is part of a hybrid gene, i.e., a gene encoding a fusion protein.
- a DNA which has the sequence of part of a naturally occurring genomic DNA molecule but is not flanked by both of the coding sequences that flank that part of the molecule in the genome of
- the nucleic acid described above can be used to express the tRNA of this invention.
- translation means the process in which a polypeptide (e.g., a protein) is translated from an mRNA.
- an increase in translation means an increase in the number of polypeptide molecules (e.g., a protein) that are made per copy of mRNA that encodes said polypeptide.
- “non-complementary” in reference to nucleobases means a pair of nucleobases that do not form hydrogen bonds with one another.
- mismatch means a nucleobase of a first oligomeric compound that is not capable of pairing with a nucleobase at a corresponding position of a second oligomeric compound, when the first and second oligomeric compounds are aligned. Either or both of the first and second oligomeric compounds may be oligonucleotides. Docket No: RU6-23055 PCT / 161118.04501
- a “vector” refers to a nucleic acid molecule capable of transporting another nucleic acid to which it has been linked. The vector may or may not be capable of autonomous replication or integration into a host DNA. Examples of the vector include a plasmid, cosmid, or viral vector.
- the vector includes a nucleic acid in a form suitable for expression of a nucleic acid of interest in a host cell.
- the vector includes one or more regulatory sequences operatively linked to the nucleic acid sequence to be expressed.
- a “regulatory sequence” includes promoters, enhancers, and other expression control elements (e.g., polyadenylation signals). Regulatory sequences include those that direct constitutive expression of a nucleotide sequence, as well as tissue-specific regulatory and/or inducible sequences.
- the design of the expression vector can depend on such factors as the choice of the host cell to be transformed, the level of expression of protein or RNA desired, and the like.
- the expression vector can be introduced into host cells to produce an RNA or a polypeptide of interest.
- a promoter is defined as a DNA sequence that directs RNA polymerase to bind to DNA and initiate RNA synthesis.
- a strong promoter is one which causes RNAs to be initiated at high frequency.
- a “promoter” is a nucleotide sequence that initiates and regulates transcription of a polynucleotide.
- Promoters can include inducible promoters (where expression of a polynucleotide sequence operably linked to the promoter is induced by an analyte, cofactor, regulatory protein, etc.), repressible promoters (where expression of a polynucleotide sequence operably linked to the promoter is repressed by an analyte, cofactor, regulatory protein, etc.), and constitutive promoters.
- promoter or “control element” includes full-length promoter regions and functional (e. g., controls transcription or translation) segments of these regions.
- operably linked refers to an arrangement of elements wherein the components so described are configured so as to perform their usual function.
- a given promoter operably linked to a nucleic acid sequence is capable of effecting the expression of that sequence when the proper enzymes are present.
- the promoter need not be contiguous with the sequence, so long as it functions to direct the expression thereof.
- intervening untranslated yet transcribed sequences can be present between the promoter sequence and the nucleic acid sequence and the promoter sequence can still be considered “operably linked” to the coding sequence.
- the term “operably linked” is intended to encompass any spacing or orientation of the promoter element and the DNA Docket No: RU6-23055 PCT / 161118.04501 sequence of interest, which allows for initiation of transcription of the DNA sequence of interest upon recognition of the promoter element by a transcription complex.
- an “expression cassette” refers to a nucleic acid sequence capable of directing expression of a particular nucleotide sequence in an appropriate host cell, which may include a promoter operably linked to the nucleotide sequence of interest that may be operably linked to termination signals. It also may include sequences required for proper translation of the nucleotide sequence.
- the coding region usually codes for an RNA or protein of interest.
- the expression cassette, including the nucleotide sequence of interest may be chimeric.
- the expression cassette may also be one that is naturally occurring but has been obtained in a recombinant form useful for heterologous expression.
- the expression of the nucleotide sequence in the expression cassette may be under the control of a constitutive promoter or of a regulatable promoter that initiates transcription only when the host cell is exposed to some particular stimulus.
- the promoter can also be specific to a particular tissue or organ or stage of development.
- the promoter is a PGK, CMV, RSV, HI or U6 promoter (Pol II and Pol III promoters).
- a “nucleic acid fragment” is a portion of a given nucleic acid molecule.
- substantially identical of polynucleotide sequences means that a polynucleotide comprises a sequence that has at least 70%, 71%, 72%, 73%, 74%, 75%, 76%, 77%, 78%, or 79%, or at least 80%, 81%, 82%, 83%, 84%, 85%, 86%, 87%, 88%, or 89%, or at least 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, or 94%), or even at least 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, or 99% sequence identity, compared to a reference sequence using one of the alignment programs described using standard parameters.
- a “minivector” refers to a mini-sized and circular DNA vector system, e.g., a double stranded circular DNA (e.g., a mini circle) or a closed linear DNA molecule (e.g., CEDT), lacking a bacterial origin of replication and an antibiotic selection gene, and having a size of about 100 bp up to about 5 kbp. It can be obtained, for example, by site-specific recombination of a parent plasmid to eliminate plasmid sequences outside of the recombination sites.
- nucleic acid molecule with merely the transgene expression cassette, including promoter and a nucleic acid sequence of interest, wherein the nucleic acid sequence may be, for example, an ACE-tRNA, e.g., for suppressing PTCs, and importantly, no bacterial-originated sequences.
- nucleic acid sequence may be, for example, an ACE-tRNA, e.g., for suppressing PTCs, and importantly, no bacterial-originated sequences.
- disease as used herein is intended to be generally synonymous, and is used interchangeably with, the terms “disorder” and “condition” (as in medical condition), in that all reflect an abnormal condition of the human or animal body or of one of its parts that impairs Docket No: RU6-23055 PCT / 161118.04501 normal functioning, is typically manifested by distinguishing signs and symptoms, and causes the human or animal to have a reduced duration or quality of life.
- a “subject” or “subject in need thereof” refers to a human and a non- human animal.
- non-human animal examples include all vertebrates, e.g., mammals, such as non-human mammals, non-human primates (particularly higher primates), dog, rodent (e.g., mouse or rat), guinea pig, cat, and rabbit, and non-mammals, such as birds, amphibians, reptiles, etc.
- the subject is a human.
- the subject is an experimental animal or animal suitable as a disease model.
- a disease or disorder associated with a PTC or nonsense mutation, PTC-associated disease, or PTC-associated disease refers to any conditions caused or characterized by one or more nonsense mutations that change an amino acid codon to PTC through a single-nucleotide substitution, resulting in a defective truncated protein.
- “treating” or “treatment” refers to administration of a compound or agent to a subject who has a disorder or is at risk of developing the disorder with the purpose to cure, alleviate, relieve, remedy, delay the onset of, prevent, or ameliorate the disorder, the symptom of the disorder, the disease state secondary to the disorder, or the predisposition toward the disorder.
- prevent refers to reducing the probability of developing a disorder or condition in a subject, who does not have, but is at risk of or is susceptible to developing a disorder or condition.
- “Ameliorating” generally refers to the reduction in the number or severity of signs or symptoms of a disease or disorder.
- the terms “prevent,” “preventing,” and “prevention” refer generally to a decrease in the occurrence of disease or disorder in a subject. The prevention may be complete, e.g., the total absence of the disease or disorder in the subject. The prevention may also be partial, such that the occurrence of the disease or disorder in the subject is less than that which would have occurred without embodiments of the present invention.
- “Preventing” a disease generally refers to inhibiting the full As used herein, the of a disease.
- the term “pharmaceutical composition” refers to the combination of an active agent with a carrier, inert or active, making the composition especially suitable for diagnostic or therapeutic use in vivo or ex vivo.
- a “pharmaceutically acceptable carrier,” after administered to or upon a subject, does not cause undesirable physiological effects.
- the carrier in the pharmaceutical composition must be “acceptable” also in the sense that it is compatible Docket No: RU6-23055 PCT / 161118.04501 with the active ingredient and can be capable of stabilizing it.
- One or more solubilizing agents can be utilized as pharmaceutical carriers for delivery of an active compound.
- a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier examples include, but are not limited to, biocompatible vehicles, adjuvants, additives, and diluents to achieve a composition usable as a dosage form.
- examples of other carriers include colloidal silicon oxide, magnesium stearate, cellulose, and sodium lauryl sulfate.
- the term “agent” refers to a chemical compound, a mixture of chemical compounds, a biological macromolecule (such as a nucleic acid, an antibody, a protein or portion thereof, e.g., a peptide), or an extract made from biological materials such as bacteria, plants, fungi, or animal (particularly mammalian) cells or tissues.
- therapeutic agent which is a biologically, physiologically, or pharmacologically active substance (or substances) that acts locally or systemically in a subject.
- therapeutic agent a therapeutic agent
- therapeutic capable agent or “treatment agent” are used interchangeably and refer to a molecule or compound that confers some beneficial effect upon administration to a subject.
- the beneficial effect includes enablement of diagnostic determinations; amelioration of a disease, symptom, disorder, or pathological condition; reducing or preventing the onset of a disease, symptom, disorder or condition; and generally counteracting a disease, symptom, disorder or pathological condition.
- the term “pharmaceutically acceptable” refers to a material, such as a carrier or diluent, which does not abrogate the biological activity or properties of the composition and is relatively non-toxic, i.e., the material may be administered to an individual without causing undesirable biological effects or interacting in a deleterious manner with any of the components of the composition in which it is contained.
- pharmaceutically acceptable carrier includes a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, pharmaceutically acceptable material, composition or carrier, such as a liquid or solid filler, diluent, excipient, solvent or encapsulating material, involved in carrying or transporting a compound(s) of the present invention within or to the subject such that it may perform its intended function.
- each salt or carrier must be “acceptable” in the sense of being compatible with the other ingredients of the formulation, and not injurious to the subject.
- materials that may serve as pharmaceutically acceptable carriers include: sugars, such as lactose, glucose and sucrose; Docket No: RU6-23055 PCT / 161118.04501 starches, such as corn starch and potato starch; cellulose, and its derivatives, such as sodium carboxymethyl cellulose, ethyl cellulose and cellulose acetate; powdered tragacanth; malt; gelatin; talc; excipients, such as cocoa butter and suppository waxes; oils, such as peanut oil, cottonseed oil, safflower oil, sesame oil, olive oil, corn oil and soybean oil; glycols, such as propylene glycol; polyols, such as glycerin, sorbitol
- “pharmaceutically acceptable carrier” also includes any and all coatings, antibacterial and antifungal agents, and absorption delaying agents, and the like that are compatible with the activity of the compound, and are physiologically acceptable to the subject. Supplementary active compounds may also be incorporated into the compositions.
- nucleic acid or fragment thereof indicates that, when optimally aligned with appropriate nucleotide insertions or deletions with another nucleic acid (or its complementary strand), there is nucleotide sequence identity in at least about 90%, and more preferably at least about 95%, 96%, 97%, 98% or 99% of the nucleotide bases, as measured by any well-known algorithm of sequence identity, such as FASTA, BLAST or GAP, as discussed below.
- a nucleic acid molecule having substantial identity to a reference nucleic acid molecule may, in certain instances, encode a polypeptide having the same or substantially similar amino acid sequence as the polypeptide encoded by the reference nucleic acid molecule.
- the term “substantial similarity” or “substantially similar” means that two peptide sequences, when optimally aligned, such as by the programs GAP or BESTFIT using default gap weights, share at least 90% sequence identity, even more preferably at least 95%, 98% or 99% sequence identity.
- a “conservative amino acid substitution” is one in which an amino acid residue is substituted by another amino acid residue having a side chain (R group) with similar chemical properties (e.g., charge or hydrophobicity). Docket No: RU6-23055 PCT / 161118.04501
- a conservative amino acid substitution will not substantially change the functional properties of a protein.
- the percent or degree of similarity may be adjusted upwards to correct for the conservative nature of the substitution. Means for making this adjustment are well known to those of skill in the art. See, e.g., Pearson (1994) Methods Mol. Biol.24: 307- 331, which is herein incorporated by reference.
- Examples of groups of amino acids that have side chains with similar chemical properties include 1) aliphatic side chains: glycine, alanine, valine, leucine, and isoleucine; 2) aliphatic- hydroxyl side chains: serine and threonine; 3) amide-containing side chains: asparagine and glutamine; 4) aromatic side chains: phenylalanine, tyrosine, and tryptophan; 5) basic side chains: lysine, arginine, and histidine; 6) acidic side chains: aspartate and glutamate, and 7) sulfur-containing side chains: cysteine and methionine.
- Conservative amino acid substitution groups include: valine-leucine-isoleucine, phenylalanine-tyrosine, lysine-arginine, alanine-valine, glutamate-aspartate, and asparagine- glutamine.
- a conservative replacement is any change having a positive value in the PAM250 log-likelihood matrix disclosed in Gonnet et al. (1992) Science 256: 144345, herein incorporated by reference.
- a “moderately conservative” replacement is any change having a nonnegative value in the PAM250 log-likelihood matrix. Sequence similarity for polypeptides is typically measured using sequence analysis software.
- Protein analysis software matches similar sequences using measures of similarity assigned to various substitutions, deletions, and other modifications, including conservative amino acid substitutions.
- GCG software contains programs such as GAP and BESTFIT, which can be used with default parameters to determine sequence homology or sequence identity between closely related polypeptides, such as homologous polypeptides from different species of organisms or between a wild type protein and a mutein thereof. See, e.g., GCG Version 6.1. Polypeptide sequences also can be compared using FASTA with default or recommended parameters.
- FASTA e.g., FASTA2 and FASTA3 provides alignments and percent sequence identity of the regions of the best overlap between the query and search sequences (Pearson (2000) supra).
- Another preferred algorithm when comparing a sequence of the invention to a database containing a large number of sequences from different organisms is the computer program BLAST, especially BLASTP or TBLASTN, using default parameters. See, e.g., Altschul et al. (1990) J. Mol. Biol.215: 403- 410 and (1997) Nucleic Acids Res. 25:3389-3402, each of which is herein incorporated by reference. Docket No: RU6-23055 PCT / 161118.04501 Doses are often expressed in relation to body weight.
- a dose which is expressed as [g, mg, or other unit]/kg (or g, mg, etc.) usually refers to [g, mg, or other unit] “per kg (or g, mg, etc.) bodyweight,” even if the term “bodyweight” is not explicitly mentioned.
- the term “in vitro” refers to events that occur in an artificial environment, e.g., in a test tube or reaction vessel, in cell culture, etc., rather than within a multicellular organism.
- the term “in vivo” refers to events that occur within a multicellular organism, such as a non-human animal.
- the word “substantially” does not exclude “completely,” e.g., a composition that is “substantially free” from Y may be completely free from Y. Where necessary, the word “substantially” may be omitted from the definition of the invention. As used herein, the term “approximately” or “about,” as applied to one or more values of interest, refers to a value that is similar to a stated reference value.
- the term “approximately” or “about” refers to a range of values that fall within 25%, 20%, 19%, 18%, 17%, 16%, 15%, 14%, 13%, 12%, 11%, 10%, 9%, 8%, 7%, 6%, 5%, 4%, 3%, 2%, 1%, or less in either direction (greater than or less than) of the stated reference value unless otherwise stated or otherwise evident from the context (except where such number would exceed 100% of a possible value).
- the term “about” is intended to include values, e.g., weight percents, proximate to the recited range that are equivalent in terms of the functionality of the individual ingredient, the composition, or the embodiment.
- the reaction also contained 10 uL 10x T4 DNA ligase buffer (New England Biolabs (NEB)), 5 uL T4 DNA ligase (NEB) or 5 uL H2O for the no ligase control, and 65 uL H2O.
- the reaction was allowed to proceed overnight at room temperature.
- T5 exonuclease reaction conditions 5 uL T5 exonuclease (NEB) or 5 uL H2O for the no T5 control was added to the completed ligation reactions, incubated at 37 °C for 1 hour, and then at 80 °C for 10 minutes. Following the T5 exonuclease reaction, the products were resolved on a 1% agarose gel (figure at left).
- a T5-resistant product appears in the plus ligase reaction indicating that the intact ArgTGA synthHP is formed in the ligation reaction, while in the no ligase control reaction following T5 exonuclease treatment, there was no product evident.
- the yield following T5 exonuclease treatment and anion exchange purification was approximately 4 ⁇ g synthHP for a 10 ⁇ g oligo input.
- the synthHP oligonucleotides can be chemically synthesized, any of a number of chemical modifications can be included.
- the synthHP allows for attachment of defined chemical moieties, such as bioorthogonal or other specific reactive groups, to the synthHP and the assembled ArgTGA synthHP CEDT.
- R-R Reactive pairs
- a retrosynthetic approach also allows attachment of two different chemical moieties with the same R-R’ pair.
- a cellular Docket No: RU6-23055 PCT / 161118.04501 targeting peptide and fluorescent tag are covalently linked to the completed synthHP ArgTGA CEDT.
- the R-R’ pair can be any of amine-NHS (N-hydroxysuccinimide), thiol-maleimide, or azide-DBCO (Dibenzocyclooctyne), among others. This approach is amenable to adopting many commercially available labeling reagents.
- EXAMPLE 2 This example shows ArgTGA synthHP functioned in vivo.
- the ArgTGA synthHP or a pUC GG negative control plasmid were co-transfected into HEK293T cells along with a reporter plasmid (UbC-Fluc WT, CMV Nluc-TGA-PTC) using lipofectamine 2000 (Invitrogen) according to manufacturer protocols in a black 96-well cell culture plate. Following transfection, the cells were kept in a CO 2 incubator at 37 °C. After a 24-hour incubation, the media was removed via aspiration, and 15 uL of PBS was added to the wells.
- Synthetic DNA hairpins corresponding to the 5’ and 3’ ends of the picovector, containing chemical functional groups for site specific labeling were pre-labeled and assembled in a T4 DNA ligase dependent reaction.
- the 5’ hairpin was labeled with Alexa Fluor 488 while the 3’ hairpin was not labeled.
- the labeled ACE-tRNA DNA picovector products were resolved by electrophoresis with the 5’-Alexa Fluor 488 (AF488) containing product exhibiting AF488 fluorescence. The results are shown in Fig.8B. As shown in the figure, the band representing the picovector DNA was evident under conditions for imaging AF488.
- the 3’ hairpin was labeled with a scrambled peptide sequence: ⁇ AzidoLys ⁇ GGPSEVANKEPQQTAEGKEGKTRAKRDEDQ (SEQ ID NO: 25), Docket No: RU6-23055 PCT / 161118.04501 while the 5’ hairpin was not labeled .
- the electrophoresis results are shown in Fig.8B as well.
- the 3’-peptide labeled product exhibited an electrophoretic mobility shift where the band representing the picovector DNA was shifted upwards when imaged with EtBr.
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